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Chillicothe Fire Department hosting Car Seat Check-up event

KMZU.com · Sep 23, 2026

Northwest Student Media Events - Ghost Town Blues Band: Blues, Brews and BBQ Chillicothe, MO

Northwest Missourian · Sep 23, 2026

Armed Chillicothe man taken into custody and charged in Livingston County

KMZU.com · Sep 21, 2026

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Map of Chillicothe: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land2.1%103 of 4,882 acres

Trails5.2 mi0.7 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves512 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Daryl Danner Memorial Park1.3 mi of trails · 39 acres

2Simpson Park1 mi of trails · 34 acres Directions

3June Shaffer Memorial Park7 acres

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

1900

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StJoeIntChil, 1900

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About Chillicothe

City in Missouri, United States

1855Established

9,107Population

7 sq miArea

797 ftElevation

Chillicothe ( chil-ih-KOTH-ee) is a city in and the county seat of Livingston County, Missouri, United States. The population was 9,107 at the 2020 census. The name Chillicothe is Shawnee for 'big town'. Chillicothe is known as "The Home of Sliced Bread". For many years its schools were segregated and African American students attended what eventually became known as Garrison School, named after William Lloyd Garrison.

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How Chillicothe ranks

#51Shortest commute in MO #54Lowest property tax in MO #56Most affordable in MO All MO rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code64601

Area code660

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Safety in Chillicothe

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Chillicothe reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 51% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Chillicothe 2.1

Missouri 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Chillicothe 5

Missouri 16.9

U.S. 15.5

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